Showing posts with label fundraiser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fundraiser. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
New York Bomba: Juan Usera and Group - Wednesday June 3, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Brooklyn Bomba: United For Sam (A Benefit) - Friday May 15, 2015
A Fundraiser for our Padrino Samuel Colon Sanchez
FRIDAY MAY 15TH, 2015 :: 6 PM- 10 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church in Sunset Park
www.trinitybrooklyn.org / www.facebook.com/
ALL AGES$10 (all proceeds will go directly to Sammy and Nancy)
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About Sam:
In December 2014 Samuel Sanchez suffered a devastating stroke. He is currently at Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation receiving physical, speech and occupational therapy. Sam is a Brooklyn native and has been involved in community empowerment efforts all his life through the Puerto Rican Freedom Movement, the
struggle for police accountability in NYC, teaching his Prolific Peace curriculum to young people in East Harlem and now Brooklyn, and his social justice ministry as a Deacon in the Presbyterian Church. Sam has always been a frontline brother. He has always preferred to do the direct work and exercise a form of servant leadership that we all admire. He has been a mentor, teacher, strong rock, and constant friend to generations of Latino and Black activists. Many call him Padrino.
Sam and his wife, Nancy Nevarez, now need our help. Sam cannot work since the stroke has left him immobile. We are asking people to come to a fundraiser on May 15th
and give as generously as you can. Sam has always stood by us. It is time for all of us to give generously to this great brother. Sam has always taught us that "Unity in the community comes from shared concrete needs." We now know what he needs from us and how we can build unity by sharing our economic resources and prayers for Sam and to help Nancy. Please come to this fundraiser and repost this invite on your various social media platforms. Let's do this people! Sam needs us and we must respond. Thank you so much for your support and continued prayers and thoughts for Sam's restoration to full health.
From Nancy:
My hope is that Sam will be able to recover as much as possible. He is in the fight for his life. I know many, many people have him in prayer and I ask that you continue to pray for his healing and recovery. I would rather work three jobs than ask for money, that is who I am and you know Sam is the same way however, I have come to realize through this hardened journey that I cannot do this alone. I can only go through this with the angels that God has sent by my side. I thank those who have sat with me in the hospital, who have made sure I eat and have walked me home. Frankly, your monetary donations will help keep a home that Sam can return to.
Thank you for being the foot prints that have carried Sam and me through the darkness into the light. Amen.
~ Nancy Nevarez ~
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Music Provided By:
~ DJ Xen Medina
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Performances By:
~ Anthony Morales
~ David Lopez
~ Milteri Tucker and Bombazo Dance Company
www.facebook.com/pages/
~ Rokafella
www.fullcirclesoul.com
~ Storm
www.facebook.com/
~ Taina Santiago
~ The Welfare Poets
www.facebook.com/
~ Veronica Verdad
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SUBWAY:
R trains to 45th Street & 4th Avenues (about 1/2 a block walk)
BUS:
B37 to 3rd Avenue & 45th Streets
B63 to 5th Avenue & 45th Streets
Driving:
www.hopstop.com
Trinity Lutheran Church
411 4th Avenue (btwn. 45th & 46th Streets)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn 11220
Thursday, September 18, 2014
In loving memory of Bombero Gregorio Allende aka Macho
Dear friends at around 8AM Wednesday September 17, 2014 we lost our brother in Bomba Gregorio Allende (aka Macho), band leader for the Bomba group Nostalgia Amarilla. I never met Macho in person but we regularly exchanged messages and talked about our vision and potential projects with each other. I quickly realized that Macho was the type of person that made his visions a reality. He worked hard to complete his film project the film known as "Currency and Exchange" and worked to have it showed at New York City's BomPlenazo music festival and at the Latin Alternative Music Conference also in New York City. Earlier this year Macho completed production on his film and released "Currency and Exchange" in Tampa, Florida. Unfortunately soon after realizing this portion of his dream our friend developed a brain tumor. Though Macho had health insurance as is too often the case he and his family were left with medical bills totaling into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Gregorio's wife Janet has setup a fundraising campaign to address the medical bills left behind by Macho's treatment. If you would like to make a donation go to http://www.gofundme.com/8c77hc
Below is an interview Gregorio gave to the University of South Florida News back in April regarding the release of his film and what the culture of Bomba music meant to him.
Below is the trailer to the film "Currency & Exchange"
My condolences to Janet and to all of Gregorio's family and friends. Macho you will be missed my friend.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Jacksonville Bomba and Plena: Pasa Dia Anual Playero - September 13, 2014
Renacer Borincano Jacksonville les invita a este pasa dia! Toma nota y no te lo pierdas... RB Jacksonville siempre va a Orlando, a Kissimmee y donde quiera que quieren su participación ahora la invitación es para ustedes para que vengan a compartir y disfrutar de un día de amistad y música sabrosa! Los esperamos!
Renacer Borincano Jacksonville invites you to this happy day. RB Jacksonville is always going to Orlando, Kissimmee and wherever their participation is wanted. Now there is an invitation for you to come and share and enjoy in a day of friendship and tasty music. (paraphrase from Google Translation)
This year we have our # 1 chef Leticia Rivera will prepare a tasty meal that will be on sale. We will also use the occasion to raise funds to benefit of our friend and brother in Bomba Gregory who needs a lot of your prayers for a speedy recovery. Those who prefer to donate directly to the account of Gregory can do so via the internet at this link http://www.gofundme.com/8c77hc you can read about Gregory's condition from the updates his wife Janet is keeping us updated on your condition. Let's show Gregory and his family all of our love this coming Saturday September 13th in Jacksonville as it is dedicated to his name. The money received will be personally taken to his home in Tampa. Renacer Borincano Jacksonville is counting on you! (another paraphrase from Google Translation)
Event: Pasa Dia Anual Playero
Artists: Renacer Borincano Jacksonville
Date and Time: Saturday September 13, 2014 at 10AM
Location: Jacksonville Beach below the pier
Admission: Free
For more information go to Facebook.com/ Renacer Borincano Jacksonville
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Philadelphia Bomba: Los Bomberos De La Calle Present Summer Bomba Bash! - Saturday June 28, 2014
Event: Los Bomberos De La Calle Present "Summer Bomba Bash!"
Artists: Los Bomberos De La Calle, special guest Xplota Nota Records
Date and Time: Saturday June 28, 2014 from 7:30PM till 12AM midnight
Venue and Location: Banquet hall of St. Ambrosio Church at 600 West Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
Admission: $6, (food, 1 free drink, free raffle, prizes and more)
For more information to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=275902482588359&ref=br_tf
Monday, May 12, 2014
Chicago Bomba: El Baile De AfriCaribe - Saturday May 17, 2014
You are cordially invited to "El Baile De AfriCaribe" a fundraiser benefiting AfriCaribe's Tour to Plena Pa La Calle, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
AfriCaribe has the honor of representing Chicago, Paseo Boricua, and La Bomba Y Plena of Chicago May 25th, 2014. With your help, this amazing night of Open Dancing, Art, Poetry, Soul, Hip Hop, Bomba and Plena will help us reach our goal!
Join us, dress to impress, donate, purchase art, dance the night away, enjoy performances by local artists and TWO Pre-debut performance of AfriCaribe's Plena Pa La Calle's show.
Performances & Music by:
AfriCaribe
Charangueo
Stacy Rene & her live band
Poetry by Prince of Pain and The Last of the MoRicans
DJ Macumba
Grupo Capoeira De Brasil
Dirty Sneakers Crew
MC by Melissa DuPrey- Performer
Art/Vendors/Raffles
- Roots of Life Designs
- Edgar El Pintor Art
- Maria Cedeno Art
- Madre de Perla Designs
- Benjamin Mercado Art
- Millie V. Jewelry
- Galeria Cuca
- Robert Carani Photography
- Monsieur Pumplemousse
- Faldas de Figura
- Between Rags & Dolls
- Sage Community Health Center
- Miguel Arroyo Art
Silent Auction Works by:
Taino Strong
Galerica CUCA
Robert A. Carani Photography
$10 cover
12 and under for free
Dress to Impress
Can't make the event but want to help?! You can Donate now via our special Go Fund Me Website - http://www.gofundme.com/
Gracias to our Family, Friends and Fans!
Event: El Baile De AfriCarbe
Artists: AfriCaribe
Date and Time: Saturday May 17, 2014, from 6PM-10PM
Location: 2958 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Admission: $10 cover, 12 years under for free
For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/302169919933538/
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Seattle Bomba: Fundraising Show Hijos De Agueybana - Sunday April 27, 2014
Event: Fundraising Show
Artists: Hijos De Aqueybana
Date and Time: Sunday April 27, 2014, 3PM - 5PM PST
Venue and Location: Martin Luther King Community Center/ Martin Luther King Jr School at 3201 E. Republican Street, Room 103 Seattle, WA 98112
Admission: $15
Friday, April 11, 2014
Thursday, September 26, 2013
(Updated) Bomba and Plena Performances Across North America for Friday September 27th and Saturday September 28th, 2013
Chicago
Bomba Con Buya will celebrate it's 4 Year Anniversary Friday September 27th at 6:30PM (Central time) at Efebina's Cafe located at 1640 South Blue Island, Chicago, IL 60608.
Las BomPleneras at Lincoln Park 2pm Saturday September 28th, 2013.
Venue: Garifuna Flava Restaurant
Location: 2518 West 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60629
Date: Saturday September 28, 2013
Time: 6pm
Donation: $10
Africaribe's Monthly Bombazo - Saturday September 28, 2013 8pm-10pm. See the information below.
New York
Bomba Yo will be performing at "Passages: A Collective Exhibition" located at the Andrew Freeman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10452. Stage time scheduled at 10AM Saturday September 28th, 2013.
Saturday September 2, 2013, The Bomba & Plena Community Workshops by Los Pleneros de la 21 will have an "Open House" from 11AM to 2PM at the Julia De Burgos Cultural Center located at 1680 Lexington Avenue and 106th Street (Spanish Harlem).
Saturday September 28, 2013, Bombazo Dance Co. Fundraiser at Copia NYC at 8PM until $10 donation and 1/2 price drinks. Copia NYC located at 305 East 53rd Street, NY, NY between 1st and 2nd Ave.
Tampa, Florida
September 28th, Nostaliga Amarilla at Catrinas Concina Y Galeria located at 2402 South MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
NY Bomba: Bombazao Dance Co. at Copia NYC - Saturday September 28, 2013
Fundraiser Night at Copia NYC for Bombazo Dance Co.'s tour to Puerto Rico and New Orleans.
Venue: Copia NYC
Location 305 East 53rd Street (between 1st Ave and 2nd Ave)
Fundraiser donation: $10.00
At the door: say "Bombazo" and all drinks are 1/2 price.
Date and Time: Saturday September 28th, 2013 at 8pm.
**FREE BOMBA CLASSES!!!! Join us next Saturday September 28th 2013!!!! With your donation you automatically enter for a chance to win a FREE Bomba Dance class or a Bomba percussion class! Invite friends and lets celebrate culture! Let's make That Drum Talk!™ SHARE!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Help Bombazo Dance Co. Get to Puerto Rico and New Orleans
Bombazo is a non-profit dance company, who's mission is to showcase choreographies that have been influenced and inspired by traditional folkloric elements drawn from our history as Americans and as Latinos. Taking those main ingredients and mixing them with classical, contemporary and social styles of dance, thus creating a new movement vocabulary; yet still preserving the autenticity of our culture.
As choreographer and artistic director, I want audiences to experience how a simple element can be taken to new heights and beyond. And to further enrich the knowledge of all who come and support our dance concerts, within the universal language of dance! We have been invited by EL Corralon de San Jose, a beautiful theater in the heart of Old San Juan to showcase LERO in Puerto Rico and at Congo Square Festival in New Orleans Louisiana both in 2014. LERO is a beautiful story between two lovers, who have been taken away from their land, stripped away from their culture and traditions from Africa, and taken away to strange unfamiliar lands. Separated from each other, they both fight against odds to find one another thru the help of their Ancestors. With the fusion of Contemporary dance with West African and Bomba, this evening length work, originated back in 2003 which served as my thesis and since then, I have showcased and developed the movement to the work that it is now! This production has had two very successful runs with full house at Casita Maria Center for Arts Education and at Pregones Theater this year!Now my dream to share it with both my roots: Puerto Rico and New Orleans, is beyond rewarding! The company has 8 wonderful professional dancers and 10 amazing drummers all well knowledged in African, Haitian and Bomba drumming. Your contributions, will help with rehearsal space, transportation in both Puerto Rico & new Orleans, air fare, Theater fee's (Ligthing and sound engineer), will allow for proper documentation, video & professional Photography. Via this site, our Facebook page and website, you will have an insight view of the rehearsal process, follow the process in Puerto Rico and in NOLA in addition mention of your name as a contributor on both our playbill for both performances. Your contributions will help a wonderful group of Artists who love to dance, share their passion and roots with this, our very first tour!!!Visit us at www.bombazodanceco.com
LET'S MAKE THAT DRUM TALK!™
Thanking you in advance,
Milteri Tucker Concepcion and BOMBAZO DANCE CO!
Monday, July 29, 2013
The Legacy Women - The Journey (Fundraiser) Party - Cultural Exchange Trip to the Dominican Republic - August 10, 2013
Location: Camaradas El Barrio, 2241 First Avenue, NY, NY 10029.
Time: 10PM
Admission $10
About this event:
Join The Legendary Mic (performing Hip Hop), BombaYo (performing Bomba), and Legacy Women (performing Palos) as we celebrate the culmination of 2 years of fundraising to achieve a very special CULTURAL EXCHANGE TRIP to Dominican Republic! In Mid-August, 8 of The Legacy Women will be traveling to D.R. to study the inner roots of music and dances from the Palos , Sarandunga, Gaga, Salve, and Congos traditions! All funds raised will be used to financially compensate our teachers, folks who've dedicated their lives to learning, performing, and teaching our African-derived roots traditions. We are blessed to study with them, please help us support them in turn for keeping the ember of our culture glowing bright! Please help us raise the $1000 to make this a reality! No contribution is too small and we accept donations on-line via paypal to the following email: manuela@thelegacycircle.or The evening will feature a raffle and a chance to win a BARRIL de BOMBA for only $5, an open mic for musicians and poets, and other cool prizes! For more information or to purchase raffle tickets, please contact manuelanow@gmail.com for more information. Safe Journey Legacy Women! About the Legacy Women: Legacy Women is an all-women's innovative musical group rooted in Afro-Dominican and Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. Our women are the next generation of NYC's most gifted drummers, singers, and dancers of Afro-Caribbean music,including Palos, Congos, Salves, Bomba and other Afro-Indigenous roots music of the Caribbean. Our group makes music that celebrates the fiery, nurturing, defiant, yet wise touch that mujeres (women) have. We recognize that we possess feminine power that holds up our community, and honor the immense contributions women make everyday. Our performances are only part of our process of building sisterhood with each other and imbuing our audiences with joy and strength. Featuring original and traditional songs, our soulful and booming vocals, precision drumming and expressive dances encourages everyone to dance and celebrate heritage! |
Monday, July 22, 2013
Bay Area/Berkley Bomba: Que Bailen los Ninos!! - August 3, 2013
An evening of music and dance with performances by
Rico Pabon with La Mixta Criolla
and youth groups: Quenepas and Huaranguito
also with DJ Sabor a Pueblo- Jose Ruiz KPFA/KPOO
This event is a fundraiser for the children's Bomba y Plena Workshop going into its 6th year of operation. This event will help us keep class costs low for parents.
Advance tickets: $15
Door tickets: $20
Children $5 at the door
Children under 5 are free
Doors open at 6:30pm
Date: Saturday August 3, 2013
Ticket Sales:
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https://www.facebook.com/events/114536668721517/?ref=22
Location: BrasArte, 1901 San Pablo Ave, Berkley, CA 94702
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